Wan Wang, Zongyao Qiu, Hui Li, Xiaorong Wu, Ying Cui, Lixiang Xie, Bozhen Chang, Peipei Li, Hong Zeng, Tao Ding
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose significant risks to pediatric patients in outpatient settings. To prevent HAIs, understanding the sources and transmission routes of pathogenic microorganisms is crucial. This study aimed to identify the sources of opportunistic bacterial pathogens (OBPs) in pediatric outpatient settings and determine their transmission routes. Furthermore, assessing the public health risks associated with the core OBPs is important. We collected 310 samples from various sites in pediatric outpatient areas and quantified the bacteria using qPCR and CFU counting...
March 13, 2024: Science of the Total Environment